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FALL 2022

Thank you to all the students and faculty who worked through the pandemic circumstances by following the guidelines for our in-person campus classes and online. Thank you to our incredible donors, Donald Sloan, J. LaVar Bateman, and Kevin Jones, who believe in our students and make this showcase possible with a cash scholarship for each participant. We invite you to listen to their incredible stories here:

This semester’s showcase highlights the top finalist speakers chosen by our faculty judges from among all the public speaking sections. You can watch the entire playlist of our seven finalist speakers or choose individual speeches below:

Congratulations to both the speech finalists and semifinalist!

INTRODUCING OUR FINALISTS:

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Andre Tatro

is a freshman majoring in psychology from Dallas, Texas: Overcoming the Pain of Loneliness.

1st Place - Awarded a Marie Clegg Jones Scholarship, $1000.
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Miranda Clinger

is a senior majoring in Exercise and Wellness from Woods Cross, Utah: Fitness is for Every BODY.

2nd Place - Awarded a Marie Clegg Jones Scholarship, $800.
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Adriana Serrano

is a freshman majoring in Microbiology from El Salvador, San Salvador: The Power of Resilience.

3rd Place - Awarded a Marie Clegg Jones Scholarship, $500.
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Michael J. Baldwin

is a senior majoring in Political Science from San Antonio, Texas: The Deadlift: King of the Lifts.

Awarded a Bateman Scholarship, $300.
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Jessie Ebert

is a sophomore majoring in Exercise and Wellness, from Airdrie, AB Canada: Gauging the Gap.

Awarded a Bateman Scholarship, $300.
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Natalie Eyring

is a senior majoring in Accounting from Bountiful, Utah: Our Obsession with Soda.

Awarded a Jones Scholarship, $300.
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Mallory Bennhoff

is a freshman majoring in Communications-Journalism from Manhattan, New York: God: Our Father and Friend.

Awarded a Sloan Scholarship, $300.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SEMIFINALISTS:

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Ellie Jones is a sophomore majoring in Exercise and Wellness from Lindon, Utah. Awarded a Bateman Scholarship, $150.
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Jin Hyuk Kim is a senior majoring in International Relations from Seoul, South Korea. Awarded a Bateman Scholarship, $150.
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Audrey Haskell is a sophomore majoring in Statistics from Kaysville, Utah. Awarded a Bateman Scholarship, $150.
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Jacob Ballard is a senior majoring in Computer Science from Houston, Texas. Awarded a Bateman Scholarship, $150.
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Emmie Hall is a freshman majoring in Cybersecurity from Apex, North Carolina. Awarded a Sloan Scholarship, $150.
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Noah Housley is a senior majoring in Aerospace Engineering from Herriman, Utah. Awarded a Sloan Scholarship, $150.
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Alex Walbom is a junior majoring in Bioinformatics from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Awarded a Sloan Scholarship, $150.